Draconian COVID-19 measures have lead to mental health issues, deaths and suicides.
- CDC: “During 2020, the proportion of mental health–related emergency department (ED) visits among adolescents aged 12–17 years increased 31% compared with that during 2019” Emergency Department Visits for Suspected Suicide Attempts Among Persons Aged 12–25 Years Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, January 2019–May 2021
- Study: Estimation of Excess Deaths Associated With the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States, March to May 2020 “In this cohort study, the number of deaths due to any cause increased by approximately 122 000 from March 1 to May 30, 2020, which is 28% higher than the reported number of COVID-19 deaths.” In other words, when people could not get into the hospital for “elective” surgeries and cancer screenings, more human lives were lost.
- Article: Take Action Canada: Deaths of Despair – Child Suicide Evidence Package